John Walter Morris (January 31, 1880 – August 2, 1961) was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for one season (1908) with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled a .178 batting average in 73 at bats, with two runs batted in. An alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, he was born in Rockwall, Texas and died in Dallas, Texas at the age of 81. External links 1880 births 1961 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops St. Louis Cardinals players Minor league baseball managers Beaumont Millionaires players San Antonio Bronchos players Charleston Sea Gulls players Savannah Indians players Memphis Turtles players Birmingham Barons players Fort Worth Panthers players Texas Longhorns baseball players Baseball players from Texas People from Rockwall, Texas